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Kronsegg Reservoir – Arche Noah Botanical Garden loop from Langenlois
RoutesAustriaLower AustriaWaldviertelBezirk KremsLangenlois
Kronsegg Reservoir – Arche Noah Botanical Garden loop from Langenlois
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Kronsegg Reservoir – Arche Noah Botanical Garden loop from Langenlois
01:25
21.2km
310m
Gravel riding
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 22, 2026
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Train Station
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8.10 km
Kronsegg Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Nice little town with a castle
worth the detour
worth the detour
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8.39 km
Kronsegg Reservoir
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including easy entry and exit via steps
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9.46 km
Kronsegg Castle Ruins
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Kronsegg was first mentioned as a Passau property around 1250 as “Chranzek”. The castle was probably built by the Lords of Maissau towards the end of the 12th century or at the beginning of the 13th century at the latest. At the beginning of the 14th century, Kronsegg was a fiefdom of the Kuenringers, whose retainer Arnold the Praunsdorfer was based here in 1309. In 1354, the fiefdom was purchased by Ulrich the Neidegger and transferred to Eberhard V. von Walsee, who probably built a large new building incorporating older components.
Together with the other properties of the Kuenring-Seefeld line, Kronsegg came to the Margraves of Brandenburg-Hohenzollern in the later 14th century as marriage property and thus represented a foreign enclave in Habsburg territory until 1783. In 1381, Frederick V of Brandenburg enfeoffed Heinrich von Zelking with the rule, from 1389 the Schad von Lengenfeld family was fiefdom and in the 15th and 16th centuries the lords of the castle changed frequently. Kronsegg, which was already connected to Schiltern at the time, came to the Leisser family in 1569.
During the Thirty Years' War the castle was badly damaged by the Bohemians in 1619/20. Around 1629, Christoph Leisser had the fortified structure expanded like a castle. The adventurer Heinrich Konrad Schreyer, who was in Swedish service, settled in the castle, destroyed it in 1645 and from here devastated the surrounding area with his 150 horsemen even after the Swedes withdrew. After a while he changed fronts and entered the imperial service.
When the Barons von Geymann were enfeoffed with Schiltern-Kronsegg in 1663, they repaired the castle. Karl Freiherr von Hackelberg, who was the owner from 1679, carried out repair work, but left the uninhabitable Kronsegg, moved to Schiltern Castle and left the castle to decay. In 1717, Kronsegg was assigned to thirteen towns in the area as a place of refuge in the event of danger, which suggests that the defensive facilities remained intact for a long time.
In the 18th century there were again frequent changes of ownership. The Peace of Teschen of 1779 resulted in all feudal rights of the Brandenburgers in Austria being transferred to the Habsburgs, with which Kronsegg became sovereign. In 1856, Karl Wolfgang Graf Aichelburg, who had received Schiltern-Kronsegg through marriage, managed to obtain ownership of the estate.
The municipality of Langenlois, which still owns the ruins today, bought Kronsegg in 1928 after the last member of the Aichelburg family line died. Between 1988 and 1994 the ruins were secured, restored and opened to the public from Easter to the end of October (Wikipedia).
Together with the other properties of the Kuenring-Seefeld line, Kronsegg came to the Margraves of Brandenburg-Hohenzollern in the later 14th century as marriage property and thus represented a foreign enclave in Habsburg territory until 1783. In 1381, Frederick V of Brandenburg enfeoffed Heinrich von Zelking with the rule, from 1389 the Schad von Lengenfeld family was fiefdom and in the 15th and 16th centuries the lords of the castle changed frequently. Kronsegg, which was already connected to Schiltern at the time, came to the Leisser family in 1569.
During the Thirty Years' War the castle was badly damaged by the Bohemians in 1619/20. Around 1629, Christoph Leisser had the fortified structure expanded like a castle. The adventurer Heinrich Konrad Schreyer, who was in Swedish service, settled in the castle, destroyed it in 1645 and from here devastated the surrounding area with his 150 horsemen even after the Swedes withdrew. After a while he changed fronts and entered the imperial service.
When the Barons von Geymann were enfeoffed with Schiltern-Kronsegg in 1663, they repaired the castle. Karl Freiherr von Hackelberg, who was the owner from 1679, carried out repair work, but left the uninhabitable Kronsegg, moved to Schiltern Castle and left the castle to decay. In 1717, Kronsegg was assigned to thirteen towns in the area as a place of refuge in the event of danger, which suggests that the defensive facilities remained intact for a long time.
In the 18th century there were again frequent changes of ownership. The Peace of Teschen of 1779 resulted in all feudal rights of the Brandenburgers in Austria being transferred to the Habsburgs, with which Kronsegg became sovereign. In 1856, Karl Wolfgang Graf Aichelburg, who had received Schiltern-Kronsegg through marriage, managed to obtain ownership of the estate.
The municipality of Langenlois, which still owns the ruins today, bought Kronsegg in 1928 after the last member of the Aichelburg family line died. Between 1988 and 1994 the ruins were secured, restored and opened to the public from Easter to the end of October (Wikipedia).
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10.6 km
Schiltern Castle
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Around 1596, Erasmus Leisser had the estate on the western edge of the town expanded into the north wing of the current complex. Between 1629 and 1636 the west and south wings were added. In 1645 the castle was looted and devastated by Swedish troops. Around 1740 the castle was largely renovated in Baroque style.
The Schad family made the neighboring Kronsegg Castle their seat of power and left Schiltern Castle (today: Zorimauer ruins) to decay. When Kronsegg no longer met the increased housing needs, Karl Freiherr von Hackelberg, who was now the owner of the estate, returned to Schiltern and moved into the newly built castle, which was looted and devastated by Swedish troops shortly after its completion in 1645. In 1663 the fief went to the brothers Johann, Ehrenreich and Ferdinand von Geymann, who repaired the damage from the Thirty Years' War.
After Schiltern became sovereign again, Johann Graf Fuchs appeared as the owner and in 1856 Karl Wolfgang Graf Aichelburg bought the estate as his own.
The municipality of Langenlois bought the castle in 1928 after the last member of the Aichelburg family line died, but a year later passed it on to the Kremser Institute of English Girls, which set up a school and boarding school in the building.
The German Reich confiscated the building in 1938 and handed it over to the SA two years later. After the Second World War, the castle was only briefly occupied by Soviet troops, so that the order was able to resume school lessons in 1947. However, the castle was in poor condition and required extensive renovation. John Schleifer, who emigrated from the Waldviertel to America as an unemployed person after the First World War and made a career there as director of the Chrysler works, assumed the considerable costs of the renovation.
The castle has belonged to the Psychosocial Center Schiltern GmbH since 1987. At the Schiltern Psychosocial Center, people with various psychological impairments are supported in re-integrating into the labor market. Difficult situations in life are to be fundamentally improved by means of meaningful employment in workshops, support and support. PSZ Schiltern GmbH has rented parts of the castle gardens to the Arche Noah association (Wikipedia).
The Schad family made the neighboring Kronsegg Castle their seat of power and left Schiltern Castle (today: Zorimauer ruins) to decay. When Kronsegg no longer met the increased housing needs, Karl Freiherr von Hackelberg, who was now the owner of the estate, returned to Schiltern and moved into the newly built castle, which was looted and devastated by Swedish troops shortly after its completion in 1645. In 1663 the fief went to the brothers Johann, Ehrenreich and Ferdinand von Geymann, who repaired the damage from the Thirty Years' War.
After Schiltern became sovereign again, Johann Graf Fuchs appeared as the owner and in 1856 Karl Wolfgang Graf Aichelburg bought the estate as his own.
The municipality of Langenlois bought the castle in 1928 after the last member of the Aichelburg family line died, but a year later passed it on to the Kremser Institute of English Girls, which set up a school and boarding school in the building.
The German Reich confiscated the building in 1938 and handed it over to the SA two years later. After the Second World War, the castle was only briefly occupied by Soviet troops, so that the order was able to resume school lessons in 1947. However, the castle was in poor condition and required extensive renovation. John Schleifer, who emigrated from the Waldviertel to America as an unemployed person after the First World War and made a career there as director of the Chrysler works, assumed the considerable costs of the renovation.
The castle has belonged to the Psychosocial Center Schiltern GmbH since 1987. At the Schiltern Psychosocial Center, people with various psychological impairments are supported in re-integrating into the labor market. Difficult situations in life are to be fundamentally improved by means of meaningful employment in workshops, support and support. PSZ Schiltern GmbH has rented parts of the castle gardens to the Arche Noah association (Wikipedia).
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Arche Noah Botanical Garden
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Noah's Ark, Society for the Conservation of Crop Diversity & Its Development is a Lower Austrian association based in Schiltern near Langenlois.
Tasks of the association are the preservation of regional crop diversity and the provision of varieties of agricultural crops that have become rare or are no longer commercially available. This works in the form of an exchange, in which the members of other members seed, increase, and then redistribute, as well as on their own initiative to track down old varieties. The Noah's Ark also operates a botanical collection, the largest variety archive of seeds, onions and tubers of rare vegetables, cereals and other crops in German-speaking countries. Thus, the regular refreshment of the seed bank can be implemented decentralized.
Source: Wikipedia
Tasks of the association are the preservation of regional crop diversity and the provision of varieties of agricultural crops that have become rare or are no longer commercially available. This works in the form of an exchange, in which the members of other members seed, increase, and then redistribute, as well as on their own initiative to track down old varieties. The Noah's Ark also operates a botanical collection, the largest variety archive of seeds, onions and tubers of rare vegetables, cereals and other crops in German-speaking countries. Thus, the regular refreshment of the seed bank can be implemented decentralized.
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10.7 km
Schiltern Castle and Drinking Water Fountain
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The Schiltern Castle has a beautiful baroque portal. Directly opposite is Noah's Ark, where old varieties of fruit and vegetables are cultivated. Directly opposite the castle portal is a drinking water fountain!
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13.0 km
Crucifix with Saw Blade for Cyclists
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The MTB routes of Langenlois intersect here in the middle of a beautiful wine-growing region.
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15.2 km
View of the Vineyards of Langenlois
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Fantastic view of the vineyards of Langenlois and the surrounding area.
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21.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.5 km
6.23 km
3.48 km
526 m
416 m
Surfaces
15.2 km
5.52 km
237 m
163 m
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